. Presently, we are under lockdown at home as announced by government of India. Which Act is activated in the country to control Covid 19 Pandemic. Prepare a brief account of the Act focussing on the following points: i) Power and Functions of National Executive Committee and State Executive Committee. ii) Function of Local authorities. iii) How government has acted to control the situation iv) Are you satisfied with the actions taken? Your views
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On March 24, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a nation-wide lockdown, from Mar. 25, 2020 to Apr. 14, 2020. The announcement came in the backdrop of the Covid-19 outbreak and is intended to enable the concept of “social distancing” to contain the spread of the virus. Additionally, the central government also found that consistency in the application and implementation of various measures across the country has become necessary to ensure maintenance of essential services and supplies.
The Ministry of Home Affairs invoked Section 6 (2)(i) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, and issued an order on Mar. 24, 2020, directing the ministries or departments of Government of India, state and union territory governments and authorities to implement the measures laid down in the central order. The measures restrict residents’ movement outside of their homes and orders a closure of all offices, factories and shops, except those considered as essential goods and services.
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